The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

militia, and OHIO apprOpriates 100000. In con-
sequence OF the noH-support by the State, old
companies are constantly disbanding aud new
companies being organized. The result is that
the State has but verS small force of trained snd
disciplined troops. The regiments in several in
stances have attempted to raise means for their
support by holding eneampments and charging
financial success, and in several cases has brought
financial disaster upon the regiment. In my
opinion, the holding OF military encampmens for
the purpose OF charging admission fee thus max
ing show OF the militia of the State for
the purpose OF raising means for its sup
port, is humillating slike to the militia and
the State The State ought not to expect er cit i
liens to organize military companies and bear all
the expenses incident to their Organization and
drill. and be subject to service on the call OF the
State. i recommend q reasonable appropriation
for the support Of the Legion, ana that the num-
Der of troops be limited by law. that the State
may have, though il be small in numbers, we'll
trained and disciplined military force.
Indiana furnished Dos, S67 soldiers for the Union
army during the late war;
Many of the muster in and mCster-olt rolls in
the Adjutant Generals Office are worn out by con-
slant use. and many OF them have become par
State to preserve her military records provision
should be made for that purpose.
In my judgment the rolls should be Transcribed
in book form. The Secretary of War has pro-
posed to furnish the rolls not on file in the AID
iutant- office, in order that the records
OF each State may be completed, provided each
State will pay the expense occasioned thereby,
which expense he says win be the salary for tue
number OF hours that the clerical force OF the
War Department shall be engaged in such work.
The last General Assembly passed an act reguir-
ing Township Assessors to enroll all the surviving
O4dleIs and widows OF all the wars in which the
UnNeo States has been engaged, bat mace no ap-
pTvpIia,ion for the furnishing OF blanks for that
purpose The Assessors OF many OF the counties
OF the state have therefore, made no enrolment
MINES AND MINING.
The report OF the Nine Inspector shows that the
number OF mints operated in the State is pos; the
tOial amount Of capital Invested in mining
si,975.O GO. the number OF miners, 64O6; the num-
Der OF fatal accidents among miners during the
total number CT accidents, 10, which was l6 less
than l. ST year but the Inspector is OF the opinion
that all The accidents that occur in mining are not
rep I'D 10 him. and recommends Az amendment
10 he la g Tcquir NJ owners and operators to re-
port accidents TO the Inspector.
The output Of coal the last year was 001.00l
TONS being 25,0O0 more than was reported last
The Mine Inspector in his report recommends a
number OF amendments 10 the law as being nee
essary, and commend the same to your consider
alton.
In my inaugural address l called attention to
the alarming spread of pleuro pneumonia among
the cattle OF New York, Ohio Him is, Kentucky,
and other States, and that our own State was
threatened with an invasion OF said disease, and
recommending legislation to protect the cattle In
terests OF Indiana from the same. No action, how
ever, was taken in relation to the matter by the
last General Assembly. The disease continued TO
increase TO such an alarming extent in neighbor-
ing States as to make its Introduction into Indiana
imminent, and causing great anxiety and alarm
among the cattlegrO wers OF the State.
I, leving it proper to do everything possible to
prevent its introduction into the State, issued q
proclamation on the 10th day OF November, 1888,
prohibiting the importation OF cattle into this
State EXCEPT under the regulations provided Tor
IN the proclamation, and, while there was no law
for the enforcement OF toe regulations required
by the proclamation yet, generally II was cheer
| fully complied with by the cattle-shippers, aud
have no doubt saved the cattle-growers OF Indiana
| from great loss, which would have occurred b.
| the introduction Of the disease.
On October III, 1886. / issued another proclama-
ton calling attention to my former proclamation,
and warning shippers OF cattle that the same must
be complied With. On November 5, 1856, l received
notice from Clinton County that q certain herd OF
/ cattle in that county was affected with disease
/ supposed 10 be uro-pneumonia. Immediately
advised the State Board OF Health of the same, and
| suggested the prOpriety OF sending veterinarian
| to Investigate the disease, which was promptly
done. Within day or two thereafter / received
! / deemed the matter OF sufficient importance 70
| call the attention of the Bureau OF Animal
| Industry, at Washington City, to TIE
E. Salmon, Chief OF the Bureau OF Animal
Industry, came from Washington, and, in co npany
with the State Board OF Health, fully investigated
| the disease, and pronounced IL "YerminOus brOn
! chitis," commonly known among cattle-breeder'
| by the name OF "hoose. )" principally affecting
young cattle, and that the disease was durable anC
| not contagious. The disease was introduced IN
| the State by cattle imported from Sherman, n
| The disease is now believed TO be under control
| and no new cases have been reported, and | re
| spectfuly recommend the enactment OF & Law
authorizing quarantine regulation in regard to th'
for its enforcement In order that the eattle-grOW
ers of Indiana may have that protection ID which
| SO great and growing an interest is entitled.
EE GETTYSBURG Mo Nun, .,.,,o,
| for the purpose of erecting tablets To mark tn
positions occupied by the Indiana regiments OF
the battlefield OF Gettysburg, which was, perhaps
| the greatest battle fought by the Army OF the 70
! tomac during the war and when shed SO muci
| luster and renown upon the Union arms.
The Indiana regiments that participated in tina
| great and decisive event were the Seventh, -Four
| teenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth ana Twenty-sey
enth, and two companies OF the First and 81
| companies of the Third Cavalry. The General As
sembly appropriated $500 for each regiment 10
the erection of tablets, and the act provided tina
| the Governor, Northumberland, AdJutant
| General OF State and five mem oers from each reg
| iment to be designated by the Governor, be
committee to expend said appropriation and plac
| the tablets IN position. in connection with thu
Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, or
ganfzed under the laws of Pennsyi vania."
| In pursuance of the provisions OF said act, ap
| pointed from the Survivors OF each regiment a
follows:
Third Csvalry-william n. Beck, Ben Gresham
Alfred Strstford, Charles w. Lee and George W
Seventh Infantry-w c. Banta ], V. Hadley, A
S Pattison, NJ. C. Welsh and c. F. Hall.
Fourteenth Infantry-Hathan w. Kimbell. Chas
Myerboff f. H. Cavens w. II. Patterson, William
II. Houghton and David A, BEEN
Nineteenth Infantry. b. Slime, FRANK Ethe
w. W. Dudley, Thomas w. PeaSe and w. w. Pay
twentieth Infantry-John C. Brown. Charlie
Reed, Louis 8. Fulwiler, Thomas J. Smith AM
twenty seventh infantry-silas Colgrove, JON
r. Fessler John R. Rankin, Joseph Mealle AM
James Z. Smythe.
said committees located the sites occupied b
said regiments, purchased and erected tablet
thereon, and on the 2Sth day of October, 1881 tn
| monuments were dedicated and presented to tn
| Gettysburg Battle field Memorial Association wit
| appropriate ceremonies, and the committee ss
I in their report that these monuments are credl
! to our State. and conspicuously mark the seVert
places where, in that great battle, the brave au
| gallant six regiments OF Indiana won lmperlsf
| able renown.
The committee report that the battlefield an
| monuments are cared for by the Battlefield ASST
| citation and that many of the States of the Unto
have made appropriations to the association Il
| that purpose, and recommend that Indiana max
an appropriation TO said association Tor the sam
purpose.
The report of the committee will be submitte
by a special message.
WORLDS INDUSTRIAL AND COTTON CkNfENNlA
EXPOSITION.
The last General Assembly passed an act appri
! priatiDg So 900, or so much thereof as might
necessary, for the purpose OF maintaining an
preserving the exhibits of the State OF Indiana
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial r.
position, then being held at the city OF New
leans.
The act provided that the Commissioner for Il
diana to said exposition should, within thir
DAYS after the close thereof, make full, true al
complete report to the Governor OF his recelp
and Expenditures as such Commissioner, ana Tn
with said report he should file vouchers Tor
sums by him expended.
| As rpouired by said act, the COMMISSIONS, Ge